Author: Mistress of Death

Judy Melinek did her training as Medical Examiner in New York City. With a husband and a child on the way, Melinek learned the ropes of studying causes of death on murders, accidents and suicides. …

The Morbid Anatomy Museum continues to make me wish I lived on the opposite coast. Here is a quick look at their offerings this week: Happy Valentine’s Week from your friends at Morbid Anatomy! We hope …

Santeria is possibly one of the most mysterious of the Afro-Caribbean religions. Even more secretive are the ‘priests’ of the religion, Babalawos. In his new book, Babalawo, Santeria’s High Priests: Fathers of the Secrets in Afro-Cuban …

From the Morbid Anatomy Museum: MORBID ANATOMY MUSEUM LAUNCHES NEW COLLECTOR’S CABINET EXHIBIT OF PRIVATELY OWNED CURIOSITIES INCLUDING ECCENTRIC VICTORIAN TAXIDERMIST TWO-FACED KITTEN ON VIEW IN THE US FOR THE FIRST TIME!  Tickets Now On …

Post Mortem Photography became a popular tool to remember those who had passed on. Loved ones were often photographed in coffins or posed to look as if they were merely sleeping so that photographers of …

For someone that spends her downtime looking at Postmortem photography on the Thanatos Archive, Stanley B. and Elizabeth Burn’s new book Stiffs, Skulls & Skeletons: Medical Photography and Symbolism is an absolute feast for the …

The Cult of Weird refers to itself as an online museum of oddities and curiosities. From medical mishaps, anatomical atrocities, circus history and sideshow freaks, taxidermy, historical mysteries, bizarre inventions to the beyond, Charlie Hintz has …

After much poking and prodding from Amazon recommendations, I finally purchased the little gem of a Forgotten Book entitled simply Funeral Customs by Bertram S. Puckle. Reprinted by the organization Forgotten Books, this work is a …

Sometimes Holiday shopping isn’t all carols and bells. Sometimes that special someone in your life delights in the macabre and unusual. Don’t be afraid, the Mistress of Death is here to help you in your …

If you’ve read about or been involved with the business of death anytime since the 1960’s, chances are you’ve heard the name of a tiny British woman who stirred up a wealth of trouble: Jessica …